Kerry Washington on Alexander Wang, ‘Scandal’ Style

I belatedly came to the TV show “Scandal” after people I follow on Twitter would tweet enthusiastically whenever the show was on. I’m in the middle of Season 2 on Netflix.

The show’s star, Kerry Washington, who has been acting in movies since 2000, when she debuted in a small drama called “Our Song,” attended Alexander Wang’s fashion show late Saturday afternoon. It was her first time to one of his shows.

“I’ve never been able to come either because I was always working or not in town on the day that his show is and everybody always talks about how great his shows are,” she said.

So she, too, knows what it’s like to finally see what all the fuss is about.

Indeed, Mr. Wang is something of an entertainer when it comes to putting on runway shows. Past razzle-dazzle stunts include a runway finale with models who glowed in the dark.

Ms. Washington, who inevitably appears on many best-dressed lists whenever there’s a recap of red-carpet style, was clad in a demure white number (or off-white — the venue was very dark) by Mr. Wang. The outfits she wears on “Scandal” are also heavily remarked on. She’s very stylish on the show, especially by Washington’s standards. But the character she plays, Olivia Pope, is not some clothes horse who is just into fancy labels. The costumes are considered.